King Uijong of Goryeo vs Radu cel Frumos

King Uijong's reign before the coup was characterized by lavish spending on palaces, gardens, and entertainment. He neglected state affairs and surrounded himself with pleasure-seeking courtiers. This extravagance alienated the military and contributed to the coup.

General Jeong Jung-bu led a military coup against King Uijong's civil-dominated government. The king was deposed and exiled to Geojedo. Many civil officials were killed. This coup ended the civil bureaucracy's supremacy and began a century of military rule in Goryeo.

Following the coup, the military regime targeted Buddhist institutions that had been closely tied to the civil bureaucracy. Several temples were destroyed or looted, and monks were persecuted. This marked a decline in state patronage of Buddhism.

After being deposed, King Uijong was exiled to Geojedo Island. In 1173, fearing a restoration attempt, the military regime sent assassins who killed the former king. His death solidified the military's control and eliminated a potential rallying point for loyalists.

Radu led Ottoman forces against his brother Vlad the Impaler during the Wallachian-Ottoman conflict. He successfully captured the Wallachian capital of T

After the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II deposed Vlad the Impaler, Radu cel Frumos was installed as the ruler of Wallachia. He ruled as an Ottoman vassal, paying tribute and providing military support to the Sultan, which made him unpopular among the Romanian boyars.

Radu married Maria, a Byzantine princess from the Palaiologos dynasty. This marriage was arranged by the Ottomans to legitimize his rule and connect him to the former Byzantine imperial family, but it did little to increase his popularity.

Radu was deposed by Basarab Laiot